Preliminary figures released today by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville show the largest school in the state has enrollment near 24,600 this fall.

Fall enrollment last year at the state’s flagship institution was 23,199.

The university administrators, professors and staff have worked hard to expand the university in recent years. As recently as 2009, the university’s total graduate and undergraduate enrollment was less than 20,000.

The university staff has published an excellent breakdown of statistics about the student body. It shows such things as overall enrollment trends, what students are studying and details the university’s increasing diversity. It’s available at the link: